If there was game genre built for virtual reality it’s the first person shooter. Sony clearly knows this, as one of the blockbuster titles released to support its VR efforts is Farpoint .

And while it’s no Call Of Duty, it’s more than just a demo of what a VR shooter should or could be. It proves a good VR first person shooter is possible, and that we can expect more and better games of this kind. Will we ever see a VR Call Of Duty? Who knows - but Farpoint makes us believe that we might.

It’s a proper game, and should provide first-person addicts with more than a good enough excuse to splash for a VR headset.

While they’re at it, they should also snap up the PlayStation VR aim controller - it’s as much the star of Farpoint as the game itself, truth be told.

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The Playstation VR aim controller - to go with Farpoint - first person shooter for PlayStation 4 virtual reality system

The scenario is simple - you’ve chased a couple of colleagues down a wormhole in space into which they have been sucked, and you’ve ended up crash-landing on an alien planet where you soon stumble across evidence that the pals you are searching for have been there.

Your job is to follow the trail they have left behind and piece together details of what has happened to them.

It’s not quite as simple as that, as the alien world is patrolled by some weird creatures of various shapes and sizes, who seem none too pleased about your presence on the planet. You have your gun and you will use it to clear your path.